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Mohan Guruswamy
Mohan Guruswamy is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Opinion: Bengal has revealed what it is thinking. Will India follow?
Modi’s inability to contain the second Covid-19 wave and his inability to get the Chinese to withdraw from areas occupied in Ladakh make him an easier target.
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US election scenarios: Even if Biden wins, here’s how Trump could still be president
Trump operatives are expected to scrutinise each and every postal ballot and challenge many.
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Why India-China military disengagement requires Russian mediation
A neutral military mediator can understand the tactical security concerns of each side and help in determining the best solution under the circumstances.
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Trending
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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India-China border dispute: Is give and take possible after the PLA incursion into Galwan Valley?
Aggressive nationalism driven by social media equates ‘giving up’ with national loss of face.
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Covid-19: Here’s what Narendra Modi could do to steer India out of the unprecedented economic crisis
The time has come to make tough decisions. Just clanging thalis and lighting diyas won’t do.
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Budget 2020: Long on rhetoric, short on substance
With government coffers shrinking, where is the money to lead economic expansion going to come from?
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Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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India’s plunging economy: Why 2010-2020 will be remembered as the lost decade
India’s real GDP growth was at its peak in March 2010 when it scaled 13.3%. The nominal GDP in September 2019 was at 6.3%, its lowest in the decade.
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As the losers of the Maharashtra election take power, is democracy really the winner?
Two so-called liberal or centrist parties have tied up with an outfit that viscerally hates religious, ethnic and regional minorities. Where does that leave us?
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Ayodhya case: A Solomonic judgment that doesn’t quite provide closure
Does destroying age-old buildings and monuments reverse history?
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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If the Congress aims to become a democratic alternative to the RSS, here’s what it must do
The party must create a competitive imagery that will rekindle the magic it had once cast to combat Hindutva’s pernicious ideology.
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Will a Chief of Defence Staff put an end to the inter-service tussles in India?
The Indian Air Force, especially, has a record of waging obdurate turf wars.
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By picking Sonia Gandhi as its leader, the Congress has spurned its opportunity for redemption
What the Congress needs now is an ideological and social contrast to the BJP, someone who can dismiss RSS mythology with the contempt it deserves.
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The Field
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller